The only thing that stops the dust is the rain. It’s a sweet reprieve, but there is no middle ground. The land is either as dry as the Betty Ford clinic, or as wet as the ocean floor. Everything can be seen from the ridge overlooking Armadillo as John Marston gently bounces along atop...

As the PS4 and Xbox One approach their launch dates we enter a new generation of gaming that will sure to bring us years of enjoyment. But we also say good-bye to our beloved systems of this era.

So let's go out with some class and rank down our top 100 games of the past 7 years. This list is brought to you by the letters F and U, and by voters like YOU!

Each day we'll count down ten games at a time! Each game comes complete with the GR Report Card to see how they were rated at the time of their release. Although the bottom of the list is hard to find any ranking at all for them on GR haha.

Let's-a go!

#100
Angry Birds

You can’t escape it, not even on GR! So get your Porkpie Hat and your Starbucks Caramel Mocha with Espresso shot and a hint of glutten-free cinnamon, it’s time to play Angry Birds. Why do so many people love Angry Birds? Well it’s a simple flash game that anyone can pick up and play with ease. It takes skill, albeit not much skill, and there is a version out there made just for you. Unless you hate Angry Birds, then the version made for you would be nothing.

Not Rated on GR

#99
Scott Pilgrim VS the World

There’s no question that in recent years video games based off movies can be some of the worst titles in the library. But it’s kind of hard to screw up when the movie is already a video game. This hopeless romantic and his fellow Canucks travel through a 16-bit style Beat-Em-Up to defeat the seven evil exes and it couldn’t be more awesome-tacular.

Street Fighter is an iconic series that helped pave the way for fighter games. There is no doubt that within the past 25 years Street Fighter has created some of the most well-known characters in fighters and competitive gameplay enjoyed by many all over the world. Still waiting on a Canadian Street Fighter though, instead of you know, a 12th Japanese Fighter or 10th United States Fighter. Ah well, one can dream, one can dream…

GR’S Report Card
Nick_Tan

B+
+ Fuller roster
+ Character rebalancing and Ultra II
+ Seth's A.I. scales to difficulty
+ Improved online mode and rankings
+ Arranged BGM option
+/- What it should have been in the first place?
- Doesn't really try to make a good story
- Still can't shut music off completely
- No Gallery?

#97
Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City

This game isn’t even listed on GR, I kid you not. You damn hipsters. HK can tell you all why it is awesome though, and I’m sure it is better than Angry Birds so congrats.

4.5/5
+ Five classes, all worth playing
+ ...because the combat is so good
+ Quality of cut-scenes is heavenly
- ...but not the limited social interaction
+ Lots of loot for your collection
+ Plenty of challenge to keep you engaged
-A launch week worth crying about

I'm glad to see this tradition is continuing. Although I have to say I'm pretty shocked to see Street Fighter IV, Dead Space 2 and Gears of War 3 at the bottom of the list._________________Life is not a predetermined path but a branch of many choices that make us who we are.

A-
+ A fun take on Zelda games
+ Clever puzzling
+ The princess is your travel companion
+ Just plain fun
- Stylus control issues
- Ridin’ the train too long

#89
Injustice: Gods Among Us

Have you ever asked yourself who would win in a fight; Batman or Superman? How about Green Arrow or Superman? Or…. Harley Quinn VS Superman? Well now you can find out! From the creators of the Mortal Kombat series comes a DC Fighting game with a compelling story and awesome gameplay. If you were disappointed by the MK vs DC game then fear not, for this one has come to PUNCH YOU INTO OUTER SPACE… Superman wins…

B+
+ Call of Duty and Battlefield made a baby
+ Battlepoints are fun to earn, save, and spend
+ Vehicles and Infantry play well
+ Campaign has great set pieces
+ ... and a great set up...
- but it's way too short...
- and certain story elements don't hit hard enough.

The Mario Kart series has been a favorite for many Nintendo fans for generations young and old. And the Wii version keeps us coming back for more. Oh, you’re in last place? Well how about turning into a Bullet Bill and speeding into first! BAM! That. Just. Happened.

One of the most epic games ever made… meh, until Skyrim. But hey now let’s not just brush this off as a Has-Been. When Oblivion came out, it took a look at MMORPG’s and was all like “cool story, bro.” In Oblivion what you do makes it feel like YOU did it, because there were oh-so-many different ways to tackle the vast epic-ness of it all! Expect to see Skyrim higher up but until then let’s Cheers for Oblivion.

Well, we didn’t listen to Mayor Adam West who wanted to pour cement on every coffin, and now we got zombies: Relentless, disturbing, hyper-active zombies! Left 4 Dead should scare the crap out of you, and if it doesn’t then you can always have a chuckle listening to the people online who are screaming like little girls. Unless they really are little girls… in that case they shouldn’t be playing an M rated game.

This era was not kind to Final Fantasy. PS1 had FF games that many consider to be some of the best games of all time, while the PS2 continued to adore fans with its installments. This time things got a bit messy. Final Fantasy 13 is probably the most polarizing FF game in its entire library. Some people loved it, others hated it. Then there was FF14, let’s not even go there. But 13-2 improved on a lot of things, some argue it’s what FF13 should have been but regardless it’s as good as the FF series gets on this gen.

GR’s Report Card
Josh_Laddin

3.5/5
/ It’s a lot like FFXIII
+ Battle system returns with a few nice tweaks
+ Monster collection and growth is well done
+ A return to non-linear exploration
- …perhaps too non-linear
- Convoluted and nonsensical plot

B+
+ Many new features
+ A whole lot of new Pokémon
+ New multiplayer variants
+ More diversity
- Overall, just another Pokémon

#77
Terraria

GR’s Report Card
KevinS

4/5
+ Smooth and classic 2D animation
+ Shifting from day to night is impressive
+ No "roadblocks," completely open
- Inventory system isn't intuitive enough
- Is nobody online?

#76
Guild Wars 2

GR’s Report Card
Jonathan_Leack

4.5/5
+ A beautiful world to explore....
+ ...and the engine actually runs well.
+ Dynamic events keep the leveling experience exciting.
+ And you get rewarded for almost everything you do.
/ End-game dungeons might not hold your attention...
/ ...and boy are they difficult.
+ PvP can hang with the best of 'em.
- But the auto-balancing makes playing with a friend frustrating.
+ WvW brings large-scale PvP back to MMOs.
+ Collect, achieve, and explore without a monthly fee.